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Essex Property Trust

269 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.53B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 29

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.9M | Put options by funds: $10.1M

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 253269 (+16)

3.65% more ownership

Funds ownership: 97.65%101.31% (+3.7%)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.47B → $5.53B (+$57.7M)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 105

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
269
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+6.32%
% of All Funds
7.81%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
46
Increased
88
Reduced
105
Closed
29
Calls
$15.9M
Puts
$10.1M
Net Calls
+$5.83M
Net Calls Change
-$1.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WFM
126
Wilmington Funds Management
Delaware
$2.78M +$300K +1,950 +11%
U
127
UBS
Switzerland
$2.72M -$108K -701 -4%
PI
128
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$2.72M +$263K +1,709 +10%
Fifth Third Bancorp
129
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$2.69M +$56.3K +366 +2%
SOMRS
130
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$2.55M +$15.4K +100 +0.6%
QREA
131
Quadrant Real Estate Advisors
Georgia
$2.5M +$2.68M +17,450 New
CPS
132
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$2.45M +$231K +1,500 +10%
ACM
133
AEW Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.37M +$2.54M +16,500 New
FWCM
134
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$2.36M -$153K -995 -6%
RJA
135
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.25M -$279K -1,815 -10%
IRF
136
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
$2.17M -$68.2K -444 -3%
MSA
137
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.16M -$8.45K -55 -0.4%
First Trust Advisors
138
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.09M -$689K -4,480 -24%
SI
139
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.09M +$21.8K +142 +1%
Lazard Asset Management
140
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.97M -$85.8K -558 -4%
GC
141
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.92M -$298K -1,938 -13%
SG Americas Securities
142
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.9M -$1.08M -7,019 -35%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
143
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$1.9M +$3.38K +22 +0.2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
144
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.85M +$324K +2,107 +20%
Bank of Montreal
145
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.82M -$372K -2,420 -16%
Voloridge Investment Management
146
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$1.8M +$1.93M +12,574 New
NCCM
147
Nine Chapters Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.76M +$1.89M +12,300 New
AQR Capital Management
148
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.75M +$553K +3,600 +42%
Nomura Asset Management
149
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$1.68M -$91.6K -596 -5%
MTB
150
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$1.64M +$21.8K +142 +1%

ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

269 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.53B — up 1.1% from $5.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new ESS positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $88.1M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.7M sold.

  • 269 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q4 2013, up from 253 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $5.53B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q4 2013, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q4 2013 and 29 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q4 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $88.1M added.
  • The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q4 2013 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $42.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.